Detection of Plasmodium falciparum DNA in saliva samples stored at room temperature: potential for a non-invasive saliva-based diagnostic test for malaria

BACKGROUND: Current malaria diagnostic methods require blood collection, that may be associated with pain and the risk of transmitting blood-borne pathogens, and often create poor compliance when repeated sampling is needed. On the other hand, the collection of saliva is minimally invasive; but sali...

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Autores principales: Mfuh, Kenji O., Tassi Yunga, Samuel, Esemu, Livo F., Bekindaka, Obase Ngemani, Yonga, Jessica, Djontu, Jean Claude, Mbakop, Calixt D., Taylor, Diane W., Nerurkar, Vivek R., Leke, Rose G. F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5658920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29078786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-2084-5

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